Ttukdak Hyung's Coconut Sherbet
An exotic dessert made by scooping out the flesh from a coconut, simmering it with coconut milk, blending, and freezing again in the coconut shell.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to recreate the exotic coconut dessert taste from Southeast Asian resorts at home.
- ⭐ Those who want to make a visually striking dessert for a home party or gathering.
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Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- 1 coconut
- Coconut milk, as needed
- Sugar, as needed
- A pinch of salt
Recipe 🍳
- Carefully cut open the top of the coconut and drain the coconut water into a separate container.
- Using a spoon, scrape out the white flesh attached to the inner wall of the coconut until clean.
- In a pan, add the coconut milk, the scooped-out coconut flesh, sugar, and salt, and bring to a boil.
- Once boiled to enhance flavor, let the mixture cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the smooth, blended coconut juice back into the empty coconut shell, filling it completely.
- Place in the freezer and freeze until firm to a sherbet-like consistency.
- Cut open the coconut, drain the water, and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
- Boil coconut milk, flesh, sugar, and salt in a pan, then blend in a blender.
- Pour back into the coconut shell and freeze until set.
Cooking tips 💡
- Be very careful when cutting the hard coconut shell to avoid injury.
- Adding just a tiny pinch of salt enhances the coconut's natural sweetness and nuttiness.
- For a chewier texture, you can chop some of the reserved flesh into small pieces instead of blending it all.





